The Hopp Stop

• Bill Clinton the Attack Dog | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com
  Interesting thing to see is whether these attacks pay off over the next month by highlighting Obama weak points, or if they hurt the Clintons.
  (tags: politics)
• Humidifiers to help you through the winter. – By Laura Moser – Slate Magazine
  Nice, a comparison test. I’m in the market.
  (tags: household)
• Official Xbox Magazine details March Rock Band content
  Chris should be happy: “Simple Man” by Skynyrd is coming!
  (tags: music gaming)
• Clearing Up Some of the Confusion Over HDTV – Pogue’s Posts – Technology – New York Times Blog
  Good summary from Pogue.
  (tags: tech)
• Inappropriate: 10 of the Most Blatantly Sexist Gadgets Ever Made (NSFW)
  Um, wow. Check out the “bonus gadget” link for a couple more stunners.
  (tags: humor)
• Macworld | Creative Notes | PMA notes: Whither Aperture?
  Interesting to see that, anecdotally, it hasn’t gotten a strong foothold in the market.
  (tags: tech photo)

• 5G iPod movie rental limitation could be due to DRM, Sarbox
  Not sure I buy the Sarbox bit (I don’t think any of these tech bloggers really understand GAAP), but unprotected video feed is plausible.
  (tags: tech movie)
• How toilet-to-tap programs could help preserve our water supply. – By Eilene Zimmerman – Slate Magazine
  (tags: science)
• Tipped over: social influence “tipping point” theory debunked
  Haven’t read the Tipping Point yet–maybe I won’t, given this study.
  (tags: economics)
• An Ex-President, a Mining Deal and a Big Donor – New York Times
  Hmm. The former Prez. not looking so classy lately.
  (tags: politics)
• Wesley Snipess Anti-Tax Manifesto – The Lede – Breaking News – New York Times Blog
  They need Jon Walton, a.ka. Agent 1040EZ, to knock some heads down there.
• Where did all those gorgeous Russians come from? – By Anne Applebaum – Slate Magazine
  Mino, this link is for you.
  (tags: sports)

Thanks to the Vogeleina for this. Note that the YouTube description refers to the dropping of a deuce.

• Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler – New York Times
  Good overview of impact meat consumption has on the environment, energy use and other areas.
  (tags: enviro food)

• Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA) » Alcatraz photoset is now on Flickr
  Tech guy gets access to off-limits parts of Alcatraz because he helps them start a podcast. Fun to see the photos.
  (tags: sanfran)